Archive for the 'local vs. national' Category

7 February, 2021

Posted by Socrates in bankruptcy, big corporations vs. mom-and-pop, Big Finance, capitalism, capitalism vs. free enterprise, capitalist greed/exploitation, Ivor Benson, local vs. national, Socrates, supercapitalism at 12:28 pm | Permanent Link

First, some definitions are in order: 1. Free Enterprise: Mom and Pop running a corner grocery store, making just enough profit to live on. This is wholesome and good. 2. Supercapitalism/Finance-Capitalism (i.e., to “capitalize on” or to “get an advantage from”): millionaires/billionaires destroying all of the retail competition within a region or a country (and […]

11 May, 2020

Posted by Socrates in Affirmative Action, Affirmative Action vs. merit, Big Business, big corporations vs. mom-and-pop, capitalism, capitalist greed/exploitation, chain store mania, corporate 'Kwa, local vs. national, Socrates, supercapitalism at 6:02 pm | Permanent Link

When I was a kid, there were local pizza restaurants. Mom-and-pop places, i.e., just one place each, locally owned and managed. Four or five employees each, all of them White, each place unique in food flavor and management style. Today, I don’t think you could find a local pizza joint to save your soul. Nothing […]